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• Who is Available for Work?

• Where Does Our Workforce Work Now?

• Are Workers Prepared for Current & Future Jobs?

• Do Workers Earn Enough to Support Families?

• What are Implications for Regional Growth?

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• Quality of Place is Critical

• Technology and Automation can reduce pain points

• Employers need to cast a wider net

• The aging workforce as an asset

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• Industrial employment distribution shift toward service industries

• Out-Commuters are talent base that can be harnessed

• Transportation is a two way street

• Funding is increasingly available for training in high-demand occupations

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• Post-Secondary education will be the new minimum

• Soft skills are still key

• Higher education must become more accessible

• Employers as partners in the education system

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• Poverty remains stable

• Integrated education as a hiring strategy

• Deliberate career pathways

• We must be lifelong learners

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• Automation

• Digitalization

• Hybridization

• Deliberate Development

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• We are producers by nature

• We are more diverse than the state

• We graduate high school more ready to work and learn than ever

• We are regional and mobile

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Thank you for joining us today!

Special thanks to IBEW Local 531 for their general sponsorship commitment towards today’s event.